Fairgrounds / Ellis Heights Planning

Planning Area Map

The Fairgrounds Valley focus area currently includes 210 apartments on 15.6 acres between School Street on the north, Jefferson Street on the South, Lee Street on the east and Underwood Street on the west.
The plan area is generally defined by School Street on the north, Preston Street in the south, Kilburn Avenue on the east and Johnston Avenue on the west.

Years of deferred investments and maintenance of residences and infrastructure have contributed to the decline of the Fairgrounds/Ellis Heights neighborhood in Rockford, Illinois. The concentration of households in poverty in the neighborhood exceeds 50 percent and the long-term vacancy rate is more than 20 percent. The Rockford Housing Authority and its Planning Coordinator, Camiros Ltd., in collaboration with the Choice Neighborhoods Task Force, will take concrete steps toward transforming the Fairgrounds/Ellis Heights community.

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Upcoming Events

RHA Board Meeting—June 2020 Thursday, June 18th, 2020 RHA Central Office 223 S. Winnebago St. Rockford, IL 61102 The monthly meetings of the Rockford Housing Authority Board of Commissioners are typically scheduled for the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. All special meetings will be publicized in advance as to time, date, location, and purpose. View the 2020 Board Meeting Locations

RHA New Resident Orientation—July 2020 Wednesday, July 1st at 10 am RHA Central Office 223 S. Winnebago St. Rockford, IL 61102 New Resident Orientations are scheduled on the first Wednesday of every month at 10 am. Adults over the age of 18 are required to attend the orientation that is after your move-in date. For additional information contact: Odessa Walker, 815-489-8712 View the 2020 New Resident Orientation Schedule